(WGHP) — Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94, according to The Independent. Poitier was the first Black man to win the Best Actor Oscar for his role in “Lilies of the Field.” He was also known ...
Sidney Poitier became the first Black Best Actor Oscar winner, broke racial barriers with roles like ‘In the Heat of the ...
The Academy Award winner was a trailblazer, ambassador and activist who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. He died Thursday at 94.